单词 | come-hithering |
释义 | come-hitheringn. Inviting or enticing quality or behaviour. ΚΠ 1902 S. R. Crockett Dark o' the Moon vii. 46 Gin I thocht that ye had ony trokin' and come-hithering wi' siccan loons o' Satan..ye wadna gang forth this day wi' uncloured harn-pan. 1925 M. Wiltshire Thursday's Child v. 99 There was no come-hithering in their intercourse, ever; no approach to the man-and-woman attitude of which there had once been a hint between them. 2009 J. Kraut Slept Away xiii. 184 A tight tank and some hair flips would be all the come-hithering they'd need. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). come-hitheringadj. Inviting, enticing, alluring. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [adjective] tolling?c1225 ticinga1400 allectivec1487 illecebrous1531 alluring1534 tracting1535 wooing1549 enticing1553 training1557 tittling1560 luring1570 adamantine1581 baiting1585 winning1596 attractive1600 adamantic1605 adamantive1605 enticeable1607 soliciting1608 magnetic1611 invitinga1616 allurant1631 inescating1633 invitative1634 magnetical1638 invitatory1646 tractive1658 odalisque1837 Pied Piper1869 lureful1887 follow-me1888 luresome1889 come-hitherish1901 come-hither1905 come-hithery1919 invitational1922 come-hithering1935 1935 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 16 Mar. 26/7 You come along with a come-hithering roguish letter and cause me to sigh for regret. a1953 D. Thomas Under Milk Wood (1954) 82 They make..haughty or come-hithering faces for the young men in the street outside. 2010 Toronto Star (Nexis) 19 Nov. (Entertainment section) e7 He's confronted by..a come-hithering playground mom. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1902adj.1935 |
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